Gold Coast, get set – a brand-new music festival is coming to our shores this March and you won't want to miss it. From the creators of Future Music Festival and Summafieldayze comes the all-new Circus Paradise Music Festival, which is being held on Sunday March 10. more

If you were hoping for a quiet weekend, then think again – there is so much happening across all corners of the Gold Coast and you won't want to miss any of the action! From ice-cream festivals to drag shows, speed dating and rock concerts, here's a run-down of what's on this weekend. Enjoy, pals! more

We're only a few weeks in and already 2019 is looking mighty fine – so it's time to fill up your social calendar with goodness. From iconic rock concerts to ice-cream festivals, there's plenty happening across the Gold Coast this January. We've picked out five of the best that need to be on your radar. more

Living the solo life ain't that bad. Think about it – no kids, no significant other, no worries. Look, instead of focusing on what you don't have, let's shine the light on what you do have – time. Being time rich is truly the pinnacle, but there's an art to nailing the hours you've got spare. That's where we come in. In the spirit of maximising your independence, we've teamed up with the fun folk at Smith Collective, the coast's innovative new rental community and retail hub, to give you some ideas on how to really nail the single life on the Gold Coast this summer. more

Live your best life. Now, that's a set of words that are thrown around a lot these days, but how many of us actually do live our best lives? When the time comes that you stumble across your significant other, you're kind of expected to settle down, buy a house, save whatever little money is left after mortgage repayments and, you know, just generally scale back our lives completely to prepare for the future. Sound familiar? Well, the folks at Smith Collective, the coast's revolutionary new rental community, want to flip the script on 'adulting' for couples. We're in the know (it's our job), so Smith Collective teamed up with yours truly to let you know all about the best upcoming events and must-do foodie experiences across the Gold Coast. Forget Netflix and toasties on the couch – this is how you do it. more

If you have ears, treat them to two whole days of (free) live music at Buskers by the Creek this weekend. Now in its fifth year, the wildly popular event will be taking over Winders Park in Currumbin on Saturday October 13 and Sunday October 14, featuring more than 300 talented singers, musicians and performers across 16 different stages. Oh, and there will also be a floating bar in the creek. That's right – an actual floating bar. more

Festival of Small Halls, a music tour dedicated to voyaging only to small regional towns, has announced its summer program. The festival will kick off at the Mullum Music Festival on November 16, before it tours regional Queensland, stopping off at a number of quaint townships – including the Gold Coast hinterland. more

Spring is here, which means it's events galore! If you're well and truly out of winter hibernation and are on the hunt for fun and delicious things to do before summer hits, then we've got you! From sugar-coated dessert festivals to beachside billycart derbys, here are five Gold Coast events to put in your calendar this spring. more

Get ready to rage – Shakafest is back for its third year, and boy it's going to be big. Normally held at the Miami Shark Bar, the live-music festival will be relocating north to Southport's Broadwater Parklands for the first time this year, bringing together some of the nation's best rock and hip-hop acts for a one-day party in the sun on Saturday November 24. more

On Saturday October 6, Kurrawa Park in Broadbeach will transform into a dreamy haven for beer and cider lovers alike when the Crafted Beer & Cider Festival takes over. The festival will shine the light on 35 of the country's best brewers, with more than 150 beers and ciders up for tasting. more

The Byron Writers Festival is back for another year, with more than 140 writers, thinkers and commentators forming part of the event's thrilling three-day program, which is set to shine the light on local emerging writers and literary icons from afar. Prepare to be inspired. more

The coast's craft beer scene is bubbling away in spectacular fashion, with local brewers (we're looking at you Black Hops, Balter and Lost Palms) making a splash on a national scale. Sunday August 5 is your chance to experience the goodness from the region's best brewers under one roof with the Marketta Keg Party - A Festival of Craft Beer at Miami Marketta. more

Foodies, it's time to venture south – the Taste of Kingscliff & Tweed Coast Winter Food Festival is back, baby! The festival is doing its fifth year in style, extending the culinary celebrations throughout the entire month of July. That's right – 31 glorious food-filled days and nights are coming. more

The rock and rockabilly vibes will be in full swing this June as Coolangatta prepares for the 2018 instalment of Cooly Rocks On. Held from June 6–10, the renowned beachside festival will showcase a jam-packed five-day program of hot rods, live rock 'n roll music, dancing and good old-fashioned fun. more

It may be called the blues but you'll be anything but when the annual Blues on Broadbeach train rolls into town from May 17–20 stopping at all stations for four jam-packed days and nights of blues, brews and fun times. more

Beer lovers, you need to set Saturday June 2 aside – the inaugural Gold Coast Beer Festival is coming! The festival is being held at NightQuarter and will see a bunch of famed local and interstate brewers under one roof, with connoisseurs and beers swillers alike invited to taste their way through the best of the best and celebrate all things amber. more

With all of the commotion happening in and around the Gold Coast right now, you'd be forgiven for missing the memo that the 16th annual Gold Coast Film Festival rolls into town from April 17 through to April 29. This year's jam-packed program offers everything from floating cinemas to award-winning short films and for the first time, virtual reality experiences. Strap yourselves in film buffs, here is our pick of top five must-see events at the 2018 Gold Coast Film Festival.
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Wow, what a week! Festival 2018 has well and truly delivered the goods, from culinary celebrations to colourful cultural displays and contortionism – we've seen it all! If you're yet to venture in to check out all of the action, there's plenty still to come across all areas of the Gold Coast. Hold onto your hats folks because week two is set to be jam-packed with fun things to see and do, here is our pick of top five must-see events from April 9 to 14. more

It's been hailed the most ambitious multi-day festival the Gold Coast has ever seen and it's finally here! Festival 2018 kicks off on Wednesday April 4 and brings with it a culinary and cultural smorgasbord of things to see and do, from wandering maze-like sculptures to marvelling at the physicality and power of contemporary Australian circus. With so much happening around the coast, it's easy to get overwhelmed and miss something so we thought we'd do you a solid and round-up our top five must-see events in week one (from April 4 to 8). more

Get set, Gold Coast – the Commonwealth Games are finally here! Now, you've probably heard that the magic will extend well beyond the sporting fields, stadiums and swimming pools, thanks to a killer program of arts and cultural events called Festival 2018. We know it can be a lot to take in – last week we nutted out the happenings on the Main Stage in Surfers Paradise, and this week we've got the low-down on the Roundabout Stage in the heart of Broadbeach. Here's what to expect. more